John Huddleston, a wealthy farmer of Muhlenberg county, dropped dead at Central City.
Central City, Ky. - Mrs. Mary Kathryn Huehls, 77, of Central City died Friday at Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville. She was born in Muhlenberg County.
Survivors include a son, Harlard Huehls of Lexington, Ky., and five grandchildren.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Tucker Funeral Home, Central City. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation after 1 p.m. today.
Livermore - Oscar Edward Hughes, 81, of Livermore, died Saturday, Feb. 11, at his home. He was a member of Island United Methodist Church, a veteran of World War I and a member of United Mine Workers of America.
Survivors include four sons, Russell Edward Hughes of Owensboro, Gerald Ray Hughes of Livermore, Norman Lee and Dewey Wayne Hughes of Island; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Carl Hughes of Central City; three sisters, Mesdames Lola Howard of Louisville, Eunice McRoy of Central City and Susie Barr of Owensboro.
Services were at 2 p.m. Monday at Island United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Bernice Humphrey died at 7:10 a.m., May 14 at his home in Central City. Funeral services were conducted at the home at 1 p.m., May 15, by the Rev. P.A. McAfee. Burial was at Rochester cemetery, Rochester, KY.
Mr. Humphrey is survived by his mother, Mrs. M.E. Humphrey, of Bevier; his widow Mrs. May Engler Humphrey; three sons, Elliston, Howard and Billy Humphrey of Central City; one daughter Miss Marie Humphrey of Owensboro; three sisters, Mrs. John R. Thuman of Paradise, Mrs. George O'Neil and Mrs. Evan Welborn of Central City; one brother, W.S. Humphrey of Greencastle, KY.
Mrs. Mary Humphrey, 87, Dies in Cleaton
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Humphrey, 87, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Evan Welborn in Cleaton, at 1:10 a.m., Monday, February 2, after a long illness. She was a member of the Paradise Baptist Church. Born at Paradise, Novemer 16, 1865, she was a member of one of the pioneer families in that section.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Paradise Baptist Church by the Rev. Robert Bozarth, assisted by the Rev. Leonard Young, pastor of the Cleaton Baptist Church. Burial was in the Smith Cemetery.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. George O'Neal of Central City, Mrs. Welborn, and Mrs. Nell Thurman of Drakesboro, Route 1; son, W.S. Humphrey of Brownsville; five sisters, Mrs. Daisy Heck, Mrs. Sherman Tunstill, Mrs. Clarence Heltsley, Mrs. Delmar Cavanaugh, all of Paradise, Mrs. E. S. Prine of Chicago; two brothers, Leonard Smith and Carlos Smith, both of Drakesboro; 11 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Grandsons and nephews were pallbearers.
W. S. Humphrey, 86, Dies Jan. 25
Beaver Dam - William Smith Humphrey, 86, of Beaver Dam, died at 2:15 p.m., Monday, January 25 [1971] at his residence. Born June 18, 1885 in Muhlenberg County, he was a member of Paradise Baptist Church and Brownsville Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Anna Lena Humphrey; two daughters; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Thurman of Island, Mrs. Dee O'Neal and Mrs. Isodore Welborn of Central City; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were at 11 a.m., Wednesday in Beaver Dam with burial in Rochester Cemetery.
Another man takes his own life.
Central City, March 17 - Mr. Green Hunt, a prominent and wealthy farmer of Dunmor, near here, committed suicide Monday by hanging himself in a stable at his home. His family relations were very pleasant. His wife and two children, two married daughters, have not the slightest idea why he took his own life. He had made no threats, and it was not till two hours after life was extinct did his wife find him suspended by a rope from a rafter in the stable. Temporary insanity, caused by continued bad health, no doubt, prompted the rash deed. This is the second suicide recently in the little town of Dunmor, and the citizens are considerably worried over it, scarcely knowing what next to expect.
Mrs. Nora Hunt, 65, of 339 Dieterle Drive No., died at 11:40 a.m. Sunday at the Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital.
She was born in Muhlenberg County Jan. 31, 1906, and lived in Owensboro for 16 years. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Neata Pryor of Owensboro, Mrs. Ann Pryor of Drakesboro and Mrs. Lela Swift of Owensboro; a son, Ronald Hunt of Madisonville; four grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Lena Gardner of Penrod, Mrs. Beula Fulkerson of Belton, Mrs. Dorothy Hunt of Dunmor, and Miss Bessie Mallory of Lewisburg; and a brother Roy Mallory of Penrod.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Parker-Washburne-Pannell Funeral Home in Central City by the Rev. Dan Hughes, assisted by the Rev. Bil Alvey, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Burial will be in Penrod Baptist Church cemetery.
Visitors may call after 11 a.m. today at the Haley-McGinnis and Owensboro Funeral Home.
The body will be taken to the Parker-Washburne-Pannell Funeral Home in Central City Tuesday morning and friends may call after 3 p.m.
Updated July 7, 2024.